Sutter Buttes Brewing

Yuba City, CA · $$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-23

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Sutter Buttes Brewing has been making beer since 2010 and describes itself as Yuba-Sutter's only local brewery. The core lineup runs from Water Tower IPA and Plumas Street Pale Ale to Prost! Lager, Off Center Hefeweizen, The Outlaw Mexican Lager, and Late Night Porter. Seasonal beers include Sonnentanz Belgian Tripel and Märzen Festbier, while additional selections reach as far as Moon Sabbat Imperial Stout. Prost! Lager won gold at the 2024 CA State Fair and silver in 2026; Moon Sabbat Imperial Stout took silver medals in 2025. The brewery also sells 4-packs and kegs.

What should I order?: Prost! Lager, a Munich-inspired lager with a 2024 CA State Fair Gold Medal and a 2026 CA State Fair Silver Medal. Moon Sabbat Imperial Stout, a 12.2% ABV imperial stout with 2025 silver medals from the CA State Fair and the Brewers Cup of CA, is the other standout. For a lighter pour, The Outlaw Mexican Lager earned a 2026 Brewers Cup of CA Bronze Medal.
Who will enjoy this place?: Beer drinkers who want a range of house-made styles, from a 4.5% ABV Mexican lager to a 12.2% ABV imperial stout, and who value a brewery with a long local history and competition medals to its name. The weekday specials and German night pricing also suit anyone looking for a straightforward beer-and-food stop.
When should I go?: Weekday specials pair a half liter (17 oz) of SBB beer with food items priced from $13.00 to $20.00. German night offers German-style craft beers, including Munich Lager (Prost!), Hefeweizen, Kolsch, and Märzen Festbier, for $6.00. Featured SBB craft beer is also offered at a special price of $6.00.
What should I expect to spend?: Featured SBB craft beer is offered at a special price of $6.00. On German night, German-style craft beers, including Munich Lager (Prost!), Hefeweizen, Kolsch, and Märzen Festbier, are $6.00. Weekday specials include a half liter (17 oz) of SBB beer with food items priced from $13.00 to $20.00. The brewery also sells 4-packs and kegs.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: Sutter Buttes Brewing describes itself as Yuba-Sutter's only local brewery and has been operating since 2010. Its beers have earned medals at the CA State Fair and the Brewers Cup of CA, including a 2024 gold for Prost! Lager and 2025 silvers for Moon Sabbat Imperial Stout. The lineup spans core, seasonal, and additional selections, and the brewery sells 4-packs and kegs for private events or home kegerators.

Beverage categories

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Beer

A brewery with a core lineup, seasonal offerings, and additional selections spanning lagers, pale ales, IPAs, stouts, and a Belgian tripel. Prost! Lager holds a 2024 CA State Fair Gold Medal and a 2026 CA State Fair Silver Medal; Moon Sabbat Imperial Stout earned 2025 silver medals from the CA State Fair and the Brewers Cup of CA.

Menu strengths

— Core lineup includes Water Tower IPA, Prost! Lager, Off Center Hefeweizen, The Outlaw Mexican Lager, Plumas Street Pale Ale, and Late Night Porter.
— Seasonal beers cover Riley's Red I.P.A. (spring), Sonnentanz Belgian Tripel (summer), Märzen Festbier (fall), and Fireside Winter Ale (winter).
— Competition medals include a 2024 CA State Fair Gold for Prost! Lager, 2025 CA State Fair and Brewers Cup of CA Silvers for Moon Sabbat Imperial Stout, and a 2026 Brewers Cup of CA Bronze for The Outlaw Mexican Lager.

Standout selections

— Prost! Lager — Munich-inspired lager, 5.0% ABV, 18 IBU; 2024 CA State Fair Gold Medal and 2026 CA State Fair Silver Medal.
— Moon Sabbat Imperial Stout — Imperial stout, 12.2% ABV, 68 IBU; 2025 CA State Fair Silver Medal and 2025 Brewers Cup of CA Silver Medal.
— The Outlaw - Mexican Lager — Mexican-style lager, 4.5% ABV, 21 IBU; 2026 Brewers Cup of CA Bronze Medal.

Pricing: Featured SBB craft beer is offered at a special price of $6.00. German night German-style craft beers are $6.00. Weekday specials include a half liter (17 oz) of SBB beer with food items priced from $13.00 to $20.00.

How it sits with the food

The food menu includes a 'Beer and Wine' section and weekday specials that pair food with SBB beer. Weekday specials include a half liter (17 oz) of SBB beer with food items priced from $13.00 to $20.00.

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